The propotion of workers taking time off because of poor mental health has fallen to 28% from 36% last year,...
Mental health conditions
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SOM, the Society of Occupational Medicine, has collaborated with the Louise Tebboth Foundation to launch a report on providing care...
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Warning that a fifth of adults might need mental health support post pandemic
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonThe government and the NHS must ‘prepare now’ to meet increased need for mental health support – for as many...
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NHS pledges ‘long Covid’ sufferers access to specialist support and rehabilitation
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonPeople suffering so-called ‘long Covid’ symptoms months after contracting the virus are to be offered specialist help at NHS clinics...
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Employers need to take more responsibility for the ‘psychological contract’ they have with their employees, especially in occupations affected by...
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With the threat of a second national lockdown looming and numerous local restrictions being introduced, employers are being urged to...
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Although the health secretary did not give mental health the prominance it deserves in his announcement about the new National...
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Occupational health practitioners will be facing a multifaceted array of coronavirus-related return-to-work challenges as we head through the autumn, a...
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Managing Covid-19 ‘clusters’ set to be a key challenge for occupational health
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonA recent SOM/Royal College of Nursing webinar offered occupational health practitioners valuable advice on how to manage Covid-19 outbreaks as...
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Employers need to recognise the risks of loneliness and isolation in our newly socially and physically distanced workplaces as well...
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Employers must put a greater emphasis on meeting individual needs when planning an employees’ return to work following mental illness....
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Because of closer relationships with their employees, small firms are in an ideal position to spot if and when somebody...
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More than half (56%) of employees haven’t received any mental health support or training from their employer since Covid-19 hit,...
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Throughout September we are celebrating best practice within OH by publishing profiles of the shortlisted entries for this year’s Occupational...
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More than a third (36%) of small business owners say keeping their staff safe during the pandemic is a concern,...